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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 10h

Huge support to the inflatable frog costume person in Portland for both embarrassing the regime and reclaiming frog imagery from the internet right.

pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 11h

The Portland protest frog has done more to protect American democracy and fight fascism than all but the tiniest handful of elected officials

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 8h

I think if the Fantastic Four were real we would mostly find them disgusting

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Defector @defector.com · 22h

Bill Burr keeps cycling through excuses for doing the Riyadh Comedy Festival: defector.com/bill-burr-ke...

Bill Burr Keeps Cycling Through Excuses For Doing The Riyadh Comedy Festival | Defector

By default, Bill Burr exists in a state of his ass being chapped, but clearly it’s been feeling more chapped than usual. The comedian has continued to address his decision to perform at the Riyadh…

defector.com

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Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 17h

This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 13h

Yes my beautiful boys
#gophils

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Davis Bevil Biv Devoe @hx77.bsky.social · 1d

Me when I used to think Ice-T was actually selling rat poison on Comedy Bang Bang

delco de leche @delcodeleche.bsky.social · 1d

If you are willing to admit you got tricked into voting for a fraudulent politician I would be willing to admit that when I used to call the Bubba the Love Sponge show on Sirius I thought “Ned”, the foul mouthed elderly character, was real. The whole time.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

FanTASTIC news let’s get this done

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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haunted mentions @makeitsnow.bsky.social · 1d

antiwoke guy who wants to change the recycle bin on his computer back to the trash can

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Matt McDaniel @themattmcd.bsky.social · 1d

[With a Transylvanian accent]: “Is Pepsi okay?”

Dinosaur Dracula 🦖🧛 @dinosaurdracula.bsky.social · 1d

The greatest thing I own or will ever own is this old retail standee where Dracula casually reveals a coffin full of Doritos and Pepsi.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 1d

hi, cis folks in california!

this headline leaves out that newsom has another 5 days to sign these bills into law. if you’d like to tell him he should do that to protect trans californians, you should to reach out.

he also has a phone: (916) 445-2841

want to know what to say? next post! 🧵

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 1d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · Nov 6

if you're concerned about information security, you should know Signal isn't actually secure. instead, try Mastodon, which is a website where you can be guaranteed no one will ever see what you post

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 1d

These guys are so vulnerable to defecting to Chicago

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

Chances: bad

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

Jess is not on this show! Just helping to promote

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t know if it’s obvious but they recorded this at a St. Patrick’s Day party

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t know if it’s obvious but they recorded this at a St. Patrick’s Day party

FINAL 2025 TOUR STOPS

WED 10/15 CHARLESTON
bit.ly/vtopeschs25
FRI 10/17 OVERLAND PARK KS
bit.ly/vtopesopks25
SAT 10/18 ST. LOUIS MO
bit.ly/vtopsstl2025
SUN 10/19 LOUISVILLE KY
bit.ly/vtopeslky25